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iadom · 26-03-2004, 10:37

A police officer playing football in an amateur cup final was shown a red card last night after he tackled a streaker on the pitch.

Brian Pritchard, 29, was sent off after catching the man during the match between Witton Albion and Woodley Sports in the Unibond Cheshire Senoir Cup Final.
As the Witton Albion skipper trudged off for an early bath, minor scuffles broke out amongst supporters at the game at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground in Cheshire, but there were no arrests.
To add insult to injury, 10 man Witton went on to lose the tense match 2-1 after extra time.
A spokesman for Witton Albion said: "Our central defender Brian Pritchard was sent off for apprehending a streaker, which was deemed violent conduct by the senior official.
"We are appealing this decision and are awaiting the result"
The identity of the streaker remains a mystery.

26-03-2004, 10:37	#722
iadom Oh Lanky Lanky. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire. Services: 2 TV 360 boxes. 500mb BB, Phone line. Posts: 8,041	Re: Football talk A police officer playing football in an amateur cup final was shown a red card last night after he tackled a streaker on the pitch. Brian Pritchard, 29, was sent off after catching the man during the match between Witton Albion and Woodley Sports in the Unibond Cheshire Senoir Cup Final. As the Witton Albion skipper trudged off for an early bath, minor scuffles broke out amongst supporters at the game at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground in Cheshire, but there were no arrests. To add insult to injury, 10 man Witton went on to lose the tense match 2-1 after extra time. A spokesman for Witton Albion said: "Our central defender Brian Pritchard was sent off for apprehending a streaker, which was deemed violent conduct by the senior official. "We are appealing this decision and are awaiting the result" The identity of the streaker remains a mystery.